Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Hybrid

• As the Co-Convenor of the Startup & Innovation Panel at CII Odisha State Council, I drive policy advocacy, ecosystem enablement, and capacity-building initiatives to support entrepreneurs and innovators.
• Advocate for pragmatic reforms to enhance ease of doing business and regulatory support for startups.
• Facilitate collaborations between stakeholders for mentorship, incubation, and innovation alliances.
• Empower budding entrepreneurs through workshops, masterclasses, and industry connections.

Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

• The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region.The mission of TiE is to foster entrepreneurship through mentoring, networking, education, funding and incubation. With a focus of giving back to the community, TiE’s focus is on generating and nurturing the next generation of Entrepreneurs.

Apr 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 1 mo · Burla

• Continuing as Global Joint Secretary for consecutive second term in VSSUT Alumni Association comprising 50000+ alumni spread across globe .
• Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), formerly known as the University College of Engineering, Burla, is a University Grants Commission (India) recognized public university located in Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India. Established in 1956, it is the oldest engineering college in Odisha. UCE Burla, its former name, was officially changed to its current name on 12 February 2009, as a result of a resolution by the Government of Odisha to accord it with the status of a unitary university

Sep 2018 – Sep 2018 · 0 mo · On-site

• https://www.ted.com/talks/bodhisattwa_sanghpriya_the_secret_formula_to_innovate

Apr 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 1 mo · Delhi, India

• IG Defence is a premier defence technology company headquartered in India, specializing in the design, development, and deployment of advanced unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and counter-unmanned solutions. Our mission is to equip defense forces with mission-ready, combat-proven, and AI-powered aerial capabilities built for modern warfare. Powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, and real-time data fusion, our platforms deliver superior performance across surveillance, reconnaissance, autonomous engagement, and strike missions. From long-endurance drones to cutting-edge anti-drone guns, electronic domes, and perimeter defense systems, our solutions are engineered to meet the evolving demands of tactical operations. Built on the pillars of resilience, precision, and innovation, IG Defence delivers fully indigenous systems aligned with India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat vision; while upholding the highest global defense standards.

Dec 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 5 mos · Odisha

• Maker Fest is the Indian continuation of Maker Faire hosted across America,Europe,Africa and Japan among others.Maker Fest,which launched in Ahmedabad,India in 2014, now hosts thousands attendees a year.It is the amalgamation of festivals celebrating the innovators and an art show with all the booths for inventors and demonstrations and workshops for attendees.Creators, artists and hobbyist across the country are invited to present their contemporary applications of ideas using the vast ocean of art , science and technology,Also,it is non-commercial and free for the public to attend.

May 2017 – Jun 2017 · 1 mo · Ahmedabad Area, India

Apr 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 1 mo

• Established in 1986-87, The Honey Bee Network (HBN) is a volunteer based network that seeks innovative ideas and Traditional Knowledge (TK) produced at the grassroots level by individuals and communities and disseminates them to the wider ecosystem.
• As the name implies, HBN derived its philosophy from honey bee which gathers nectars from flowers, helping them pollinate and fulfill their purposes, while at the same time make honey from the nectars collected without hurting the flowers. Whilst HBN gathers the knowledge base, they always give due recognition to the knowledge provider when disseminating his or her knowledge and/or innovation with wider communities, unless the knowledge provider desires not to do so

Apr 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 1 mo

• Shodh Yatra or Discovery Walk - was to inspire people to use their ingenuity to solve challenges within their own communities.

Nov 2016 – Sep 2017 · 10 mos · Sambalpur Area, India

• Official Innovation Cell of Government of Odisha at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology ,Burla

Feb 2015 – Nov 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos

Feb 2015 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos · Sambalpur Area, India

Jan 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 4 mos · Burla · On-site

• India's first multipurpose student rocketry team supported by ISRO. Billed as the first and only student body of engineering undergraduates in the country that has indigenously developed a sounding rocket launch vehicle .
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the feat of the students of VSSUT's Space Research and Development Programme during his monthly radio talk Mann-Ki-Baat. The students are known for their innovative works in developing, launching and recovering indigenously developed reusable satellites and rockets.
• "Our space program has been possible due to innumerable young scientists of the country. We take pride in the fact that the satellites developed by our students and sounding rockets have reached space. The sounding rockets made by Odisha university students have created many records," the Prime Minister said.